erucic

Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to, or derived from, a genus of cruciferous Mediterranean herbs (Eruca or Brassica); as, erucic acid, a fatty acid resembling oleic acid, and found in colza oil, mustard oil, etc.

Examples

The new oil referred to as LEAR oil, for Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed, was slow to catch on in the US. Source: Internet

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